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Even Vegas likes Cam Newton's chances as No. 1 pick The NFL Draft is Thursday night and while there has much made about the lockout and its impact on the draft, the bigger question still being raised be experts and media folks alike is who will be the No. 1 ov

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Even Vegas likes Cam Newton's chances as No. 1 pick The NFL Draft is Thursday night and while there has much made about the lockout and its impact on the draft, the bigger question still being raised be experts and media folks alike is who will be the No. 1 ov

For many reasons, but two big ones in particular, the SEC is widely considered the best conference in college football. Winning the past five BCS National Championships is the first. The continued success in the NFL draft is the other. For the fifth consecutiv

The time has come to return to our schedule countdown. In case you missed it last week, we began breaking down Florida State's football schedule by examining the spring workouts of the Seminoles' opponents. Each Wednesday through Friday until we reach the end

Ndamukong Suh can test the open market when free agency begins March 10 after the Detroit Lions did not use the franchise tag on the star defensive tackle. The deadline for teams to designate franchise or transition players came and went Monday, and the...

In the end, the money was just too much. The Detroit Lions will not use the franchise tag on all-pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, the team announced Monday morning, paving the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent if a long-term deal...

It's an obscene amount of money, almost Roger Goodell-like, and when you suggest giving it to a defensive lineman, even one as good as Ndamukong Suh, most pundits and others across the NFL shake their head in disbelief. "I just don't think you...

INDIANAPOLIS The Detroit Lions continue to express optimism that Ndamukong Suh will be back for another season with the team, without offering any tangible proof that they're close to signing the all-pro defensive tackle to a long-term contract. ...

Dennis Hickey had a decent first season as the Miami Dolphins' rookie general manager.Hopefully it was a season filled with lessons learned, because Hickey and his team can't afford too many missteps this offseason, which really begins in Indianapolis...

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley was found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol Friday, almost three years after he was arrested for driving more than 100 mph down an Alabama highway with an open container of alcohol in his SUV....

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel takes a look at every position on the Miami Dolphins roster, analyzing the players under contract, providing a free agent outlook, and forecasting what the future might hold.
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Returners (11)
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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for his team's playoff game in Dallas on Sunday, the NFL announced Monday.
Suh stepped on the lower leg of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers as Rodgers lay on the ground during the...

The Arizona Cardinals confirmed after Thursday's practice that Ryan Lindley will start at quarterback in Saturday's wild-card playoff game at Carolina.
The announcement was no surprise because Drew Stanton did not practice all week. Stanton, the...

The question seemed straightforward enough when Aaron Kromer was asked this week whether the Bears will be able to rejuvenate their vertical passing game Thursday at Detroit.
The offensive coordinator smirked.
"If we can run really fast, yes,"...

The Detroit Lions have become the kings of the fourth-quarter comeback on both sides of the Atlantic.
Matt Prater hit a 48-yard field goal on the game's last play and the Detroit Lions erased a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons...

DETROIT -- Calvin Johnson could only watch from the sidelines but the Detroit Lions still got big plays from their receivers in crucial situations.
Golden Tate turned a short pass into a 73-yard score and Corey Fuller caught the game-winner for his first...

The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 8-5 (.615); season 39-22 (.639). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the...

DETROIT -- Defense scored the first nine points for the Detroit Lions and held the Green Bay Packers' offense to 223 total yards in a 19-7 victory Sunday at Ford Field.
Defensive back Don Carey scored on a 40-yard fumble return in the first quarter and...